ABOUT THIS BOOKIn this volume, distinguished scholar Edward Grant identifies the vital elements that contributed to the creation of a widespread interest in natural philosophy, which has been characterized as the "Great Mother of the Sciences."

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Front Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. When Did Modern Science Begin?

2. Science and the Medieval University

3. The Condemnation of 1277, God’s Absolute Power, and Physical Thought in the Late Middle Ages

4. God, Science, and Natural Philosophy in the Late Middle Ages

5. Medieval Departures from Aristotelian Natural Philosophy

6. God and the Medieval Cosmos

7. Scientific Imagination in the Middle Ages

8. Medieval Natural Philosophy: Empiricism without Observation

9. Science and Theology in the Middle Ages

10. The Fate of Ancient Greek Natural Philosophy in the Middle Ages: Islam and Western Christianity

In this volume, distinguished scholar Edward Grant identifies the vital elements that contributed to the creation of a widespread interest in natural philosophy, which has been characterized as the "Great Mother of the Sciences."

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Front Cover

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. When Did Modern Science Begin?

2. Science and the Medieval University

3. The Condemnation of 1277, God’s Absolute Power, and Physical Thought in the Late Middle Ages

4. God, Science, and Natural Philosophy in the Late Middle Ages

5. Medieval Departures from Aristotelian Natural Philosophy

6. God and the Medieval Cosmos

7. Scientific Imagination in the Middle Ages

8. Medieval Natural Philosophy: Empiricism without Observation

9. Science and Theology in the Middle Ages

10. The Fate of Ancient Greek Natural Philosophy in the Middle Ages: Islam and Western Christianity